J. Tony LitherlandProfessor of Political Science Owens Hall 305405.878.2223 OBU Box 61255500 W. UniversityShawnee, OK 74804 |
Dr. Tony Litherland was born and raised in Illinois. He served in the USAF from 1976 through 1982. Dr. Litherland was selected as a Carl Albert Congressional Fellow in 1984. He earned a Master's in Public Administration in 1986. He is a life member of both the Oklahoma Political Science Association (OPSA) and the Midwest Association of Latin American Scholars (MALAS). He received the OPSA Teacher of the Year Award in 2003. He has been past Democratic county chairman for Pottawatomie County and currently serves at the precinct level in Lincoln county. He has participated in more than 16 mission projects both within the community of Shawnee, across the US and overseas. He has traveled to more than 34 countries. He and his wife, Dr. Lucrecia Litherland, professor of language at OBU, celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary in 2011. They have four children, Eric, Heidi, Raquel and Kelly, and two grandchildren, Jordan and Edan. The Litherland family won third place in the US Open Sandcastle competition in Imperial Beach, California in 2010. He enjoys chess, table games, racquetball, travel, music, and horses.
He is a new thespian with his role as 'Andrew McKlaren' in OBU's production of "Brigadoon." (2011)
Educational Background:
A.S., Olney Central CollegeB.A., Eastern Illinois UniversityM.P.A., University of OklahomaPh.D., University of OklahomaDissertation: "International Influence on the U.S. Congress: The Case of El Salvador"Courses Taught:
POLI 1223: American National Government POLI 1013: Introduction to Political Science POLI 2371: Congressional Simulation POLI 2381: Judicial Simulation POLI 2391: Oklahoma Inter-collegiate Legislature POLI 3303: U.S. Presidency POLI 3353: Public Opinion and Public Policy POLI 3403: Courts and Judicial Process POLI 4403: Congress and Legislative Process POLI 4753: Latin American Politics POLI 4823: Politics and the Media POLI 3433: Campaigns and ElectionsSelected Publications and/or Professional Activities:
Presented short paper on Congressional Travel at the Nov 2010 OPSA
“Preparing Students for the Twenty-Second Century.” Extensions summer 2010
Attended all of the 14 Carl Albert Lecture series 1983 through 2009
Discussant at the 30th Anniversary of the Carl Albert Fellows at OU October 2009.
“Public Policy, Immigration, and Latina/o Politics.” Joint Panel Discussant with Dr. Lucrecia Litherland. WPSA. Vancouver, BC. March 2009.
"Assessing Dual Language Policy: A Case Study" published in Oklahoma Politics , vol. 15. Co-authored with Dr. Lucrecia Litherland, November 2006.
“Assessing Dual Language Policy and Its Political Fallout.” Co-Presenter with Dr. Lucrecia Litherland. WPSA. Albuquerque, NM. March 2006.
“A Snapshot View of a Dual Language Program in Two Oklahoma City Elementary Schools.” Co-Presenter with Dr. Lucrecia Litherland. TESOL. Puerto Rico. Nov. 2002.
"Analysis of the Linguistic Ideological Debate and the Benefits of a Dual Language Program" presented at Puerto Rico TESOL conference. Co-authored with Dr. M. Lucrecia Litherland. Novemeber 2001.
“Latinos’ Linguistic Rights: Where do we go from here?” Co-Presenter with Dr. Lucrecia Litherland. MALAS. Mexico. Nov. 2000.
APSA Fellow 1987-1988 in Washington DC.
